IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0890183
(2013-05-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8707500
(2014-04-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
88 |
초록
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A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illuminatio
A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit.
대표청구항
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1. A toothbrush comprising: a handle made of a first material and having a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity positioned between the first end and the second end;a head at the first end of the handle;a plurality of bristles attached to the head;a light positioned in the interior cavity;
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A toothbrush comprising: a handle made of a first material and having a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity positioned between the first end and the second end;a head at the first end of the handle;a plurality of bristles attached to the head;a light positioned in the interior cavity;a battery positioned in the interior cavity and configured to provide power to the light;a base made of a second material different from the first material, the second material being flexible, the base having a first portion attached to the second end of the handle and a second portion extending from the first portion and being movable with respect to the second end of the handle, the second portion of the base being configured to move with respect to the first portion to activate the light;a circuit positioned in the interior cavity and electrically connected to the light and the battery; anda switch positioned in the interior cavity and including an elongate rod that is separate from and unconnected to the base and that extends towards the second portion of the base such that the first portion of the base surrounds at least a portion of the elongate rod, the switch configured such that pressure applied to the second portion of the base in a direction towards the head causes the elongate rod to move in a direction towards the head and completes the circuit to cause the light to blink for a set period of time. 2. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the elongate rod has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the elongate rod attached to a base member positioned in the interior cavity and the second end of the elongate rod extending in a direction away from the head and towards the second portion of the base. 3. The toothbrush of claim 2, wherein the second portion of the base covers the second end of the elongate rod. 4. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the light is configured to emit light that is visible from outside the toothbrush. 5. The toothbrush of claim 1, further comprising a timer positioned in the interior cavity and configured to cause the light to stop blinking after the set period of time. 6. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the set period of time is at least sixty seconds. 7. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the base surrounds the second end of the handle. 8. The toothbrush of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of batteries positioned in the interior cavity and configured to provide power to the light. 9. A toothbrush comprising: a handle made of a first material and having a head and a base and an interior cavity, and a longitudinal axis extending between the head and the base;a plurality of bristles attached to the head;a light positioned in the interior cavity;a power source positioned in the interior cavity and configured to provide power to the light;a circuit positioned in the interior cavity and electrically connected to the light and the power source;a grip configured to be held by a user's hand, with at least a portion of the grip being made of a second material different from the first material, the second material being flexible, with the grip surrounding the longitudinal axis and surrounding at least a portion of the base of the handle; anda switch mechanism including an elongate rod that is separate from and unconnected to the grip and has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the elongate rod extending away from the second end of the elongate rod in a direction towards the second material of the grip such that the second material of the grip covers the elongate rod, the switch mechanism configured such that a force applied to the second material of the grip in a direction towards the first end of the elongate rod moves the elongate rod in a direction away from the second material of the grip to complete the circuit to initiate illumination of the light for a set period of time. 10. The toothbrush of claim 9, wherein the light, the power source, and the switch mechanism are each coupled to a base member positioned in the interior cavity. 11. The toothbrush of claim 10, wherein the first end of the elongate rod extends in a direction away from the base member. 12. The toothbrush of claim 9, wherein the grip surrounds the elongate rod. 13. A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a cavity positioned between the first end and the second end, and a grip surrounding the longitudinal axis and at least a portion of the handle, with at least a portion of the grip being made of a flexible material;a head positioned at the first end of the handle;a plurality of bristles attached to the head;a light positioned in the cavity;a power source positioned in the cavity and configured to provide power to the light;a circuit positioned in the cavity and configured to supply the light with power from the power source;a switch mechanism including a protrusion that is separate from and unconnected to the grip and has a first end and a second end, with the grip surrounding the protrusion, and the first end of the protrusion extending away from the second end of the protrusion in a direction towards the flexible material of the grip such that the flexible material of the grip covers the protrusion, the switch mechanism configured such that a force applied to the flexible material of the grip in a direction towards the first end of the protrusion moves the protrusion in a direction away from the flexible material of the grip to complete the circuit to cause the light to blink for a set period of time. 14. The toothbrush of claim 13, wherein the flexible material is less rigid than a material forming the handle. 15. The toothbrush of claim 13, wherein the grip surrounds the power source and the circuit. 16. The toothbrush of claim 13, wherein the grip is configured to be held by a user's hand. 17. A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a body positioned between the first end and the second end, the body defining an interior cavity, with an opening of the interior cavity being at the second end of the handle;a head positioned at the first end of the handle;a plurality of bristles coupled to the head;a base coupled to the second end of the handle and surrounding at least a portion of the second end of the handle and surrounding the opening of the interior cavity, the base being made of a material that is more flexible than a material that the second end of the handle is made of;a light emitting diode (LED) positioned within the interior cavity and configured to produce light that is visible from outside the toothbrush;a battery positioned within the interior cavity and configured to provide power to the LED;a switch including an elongate rod that is separate from and unconnected to the base and has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the elongate rod extending away from the second end of the elongate rod in a direction away from the head and towards the base, the base surrounding the first end of the elongate rod and the longitudinal axis; anda circuit electrically coupled to the LED, the battery, and the switch;wherein a force applied to the base in a direction towards the head moves the elongate rod to cause the circuit to supply power from the battery to the LED, thereby causing the LED to blink for a set period of time. 18. The toothbrush of claim 17, wherein the base includes a first portion and a second portion, with the first portion coupled to the second end of the handle and surrounding at least a portion of the second end of the handle, and the second portion extending from the first portion and covering the first end of the elongate rod such that when the force is applied to the second portion in a direction towards the head the elongate rod is moved to cause the circuit to supply power from the battery to the LED, thereby causing the LED to blink for the set period of time, with the longitudinal axis extending through the second portion of the base. 19. The toothbrush of claim 17, wherein the switch includes a base member and the second end of the elongate rod is coupled to the base member. 20. The toothbrush of claim 17, wherein the base surrounds the opening of the interior cavity to provide a water tight seal around the opening of the interior cavity.
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